Daniel 6

Moses, a man learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians (Acts 7:22) — there was the wisdom of the serpent: and the meekest man alive (Numbers 12:3): Now the man Moses was very meek above all the men upon the face of the earth — there was the innocency of the dove. Daniel was an…

Romans 1:30: Inventors of evil things. Some invent new oaths, others new snares: such were those presidents that invented a decree against Daniel, and got the king to sign it (Daniel 6:9). (4.) Those sins are greater which proceed from a spirit of malignity.

My foot has held his steps: though the way of religion has flints and thorns in it, yet my foot has held his steps, I have not fainted in the way, nor turned out of the way. Daniel held on his religion, and would not intermit prayer, though he knew the writing was signed against…

And as God overlooks all his children always: so principally his providence shows itself, when they are in the deepest dangers, or in the greatest want of natural helps. When Daniel was cast into the Lions' den, God was there with him, and shut their mouths, Daniel 6:22. When th…

The like we may see for fire, in the 3 children, Daniel 3:16, 23; who were not afraid of the hot burning oven, but were as bold in it, as out of it. Ravenous and wild beasts are terrible unto men; but faith makes a man not to fear them: and therefore Daniel fears not the Lions,…

The Angel did comfort the Virgin Mary, Luke 1.28. The Angel did stop the mouths of the Lions that they could not hurt Daniel, Daniel 6.22. A Christian has an invisible Guard about him, the Tutelage, and Guardian-ship of Angels, Psalm 91.11.

Question 4: What is the time appointed for prayer? Answer: Pray continually (1 Thessalonians 5:17), that is, upon all occasions: or when a man begins any business, whether it be in word or deed (Colossians 3:17): or as Daniel, who prayed three times every day (Daniel 6:11): or a…

How should the righteous cut off occasion from them that seek occasion (2 Corinthians 11:12)? Daniel's piety sealed up the lips of his enemies (Daniel 6:4). Martin Bucer was Tantae Sanctimoniae vir, so unblameable in his life, that those who did most malign him had nothing justl…

All the oppositions the godly meet with, are for standing up in the defence of Truth; if they would desist from Religion, and throw off Christs colours, they would have none to oppose them; but because they espouse Christs quarrel, and fight under the Banner of his Gospel, there…

It is true, the word, the works of God, are not the principal object of faith, nor objectum quod; faith rests only on God, and the Lord Jesus (John 14:1; 1 Thessalonians 1:8). Your faith toward God (1 Peter 1:21; Deuteronomy 1:32; John 3:12; Genesis 15:6; Daniel 6:23; Romans 4:3…

8. Daniel is a famous pattern of the resolute and courageous performance of this duty, against all opposition: although he might have pleaded, (if ever any) there's a lion in the way, I shall be slain in the streets or den, for my work in my chamber; yet he feared nothing, he ve…

Think of this rule. 3. For the season, the Apostle says: Pray continually, or without ceasing, yet there are some (as it were) canonical hours of prayer, wherein a Christian's discretion must interpose: only in this case, take the fittest seasons for secret prayer, as when you a…

3. A care she has to keep them pure from carnal passions, or fruits of her own spirit, that would muddy all. The third comparison is on the matter the same, but adds a further degree to the former; she is (says he) a fountain sealed: a fountain may signify waters springing in gr…

We may well think that Ahaz who set himself so violently to deface the holy things of God, to profane his ordinances, and to shut up the doors of God's house, gave strict charge to his son that he should not repair them again; yet Hezekiah as soon as he had power did repair all…

As light bodies are moving upward, so the saints are looking upward to God, and praying alone to him. Daniel was three times a day with God, and would not omit his hours of prayer, though his life was in danger (Daniel 6:10). And David, seven times a day do I praise you (Psalm 1…

Cornelius prayed to God always, every day he had his times of familiarity with God (Acts 10:2). Daniel, though with the hazard of his life, would not omit praying three times a day (Daniel 6:10). And David speaks of morning, evening, and noon (Psalm 55:17).

In the Old Testament Pharaoh and his nobles (Exodus 1:10): Come on, [〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉], let us deal wisely with them, lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that when there falls out any war, they join also to our enemies, and fight against us, and so get them up out…

The Church of God is out of repair sometimes in one point, sometimes in another; the orthodoxy of the generality of men is usually an age too short, in things now [reconstructed: afoot]; they go wrong, or forbear to give help to the Church, because the God of this world has blin…

Kill you, as well as cast you out of the synagogue. (Daniel 6:4) The Persian noblemen sought to find occasion against Daniel because of the kingdom, though they find none. 4. To make way for errors and falsehoods, so many pits do the wicked dig, to beguile unwary and unstable so…

As precious a thing as life is, a godly man would not willingly sin to save his life. Though the mouth of a fiery furnace (heated sevenfold) were open to devour the three children (as we use to call them) yet they would not sin (Daniel 3:18), and Daniel would rather venture into…

This was the trap laid for the three children; they must dance after Nebuchadnezzars pipe, or burne. This was the plot laid to ensnare Daniel, who walk't so unblameably, that his very enemies gave him this testimony, that he had no fault, but his singularity in his Religion, Dan…

The ox and the donkey being more knowing to their owner, and the swallow and the crane being more discerning of their times, than men are. 2. They so keep their line, that there is more self-denial in their actings, than in man's way: as if fire were not fire, and nature in it d…

Use 2. As you would evidence the New-birth, cry Abba Father; be men of prayer; pray at least twice a day: In the Temple there was the Morning and Evening Sacrifice: Daniel prayed three times a day; nay, so did he love prayer, that he would not neglect prayer to save his life, Da…

Satan came to Christ, and found nothing in him, John 14. 30. What a confounding thing will it be to the wicked, when they shall have nothing to fasten as a crime upon the godly, but their holiness, Daniel 6. 5. We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, unless we find i…

There was also an act made in the days of Nebuchadnezzar the Great, another of his servants, that whoever would not fall down and worship his golden image, should be thrown into a fiery furnace (Daniel 3:6). There was also an act made in the days of Darius, that whoever for some…

But the oppositions found in unrenewed souls against sin are not from their nature, for sin is suitable enough to that, but from the light that is in their minds and consciences, which scares and terrifies them. Such was that in Darius (Daniel 6:14): he was sore displeased with…

If he loses company and is left alone, yet Paul will not flinch from his duty (2 Timothy 4:16). If hazard surrounds duty on every side, yet Daniel will not quit it (Daniel 6:10). For they considered these things at first and counted the cost.